Joshua walked down the stairs from the plane and toward the two vehicles parked a few steps away in the hanger. There was a beautiful young woman, tall, brunette, dressed in a dark skirted suit and white shirt and tie, standing next to the car. He strode up to her and asked "Where am I going?"
She smiled. "I'm to take you to the house."
"Very good." They stood for a moment in awkward silence while the men moved his luggage to the trunk of the subtly stretched Mercedes limousine. His chief of security opened the back door for Joshua while the brunette slipped behind the wheel. The chief stepped quickly back to the black SUV that was idling behind the limousine. Doors locked, and the two vehicles pulled out of the hanger and toward the airport exit.
Joshua touched the switch that lowered the panel between the passenger compartment and the driver's position. "Am I permitted to call you Emily again?"
She looked into the mirror. "As you wish, sir."
"That's the way I ordered it. This security team works for me, not my father. I told them that I would be pleased if the shotgun man rode in the Suburban."
"I wondered about that. I hope that your father doesn't hear about the protocol breach."
"I want you, Em."
Emily's breathing quickened. There was a pause. "Josh, no, please. We talked about this."
"May I come to your quarters tonight?"
"Josh, there's a surprise party for you at the house. Don't let on that you know. After the party, you and your family are taking the helicopter to the city. You'll spend the night there for the meetings tomorrow."
"Shit. Okay. Fine. Pull over."
She giggled. "Here? We're on the freeway."
"Take that off ramp. Find a side street."
"Josh, if your father finds out..."
"Emily, in six months I'll be 22, and the terms of the trust will remove my father's influence. The company belongs to my father, this car belongs to my father, but I don't. Take that exit."
She blushed and guided the heavy car onto the off ramp. The phone buzzed and Joshua picked it up from the passenger compartment.
He listed for a few seconds, then said "Yes, my orders. We're going to stop for a few minutes. I have ... an important call to make, and I don't want to be distracted." He hit the off button.
"Josh, I want you too, but this isn't a good idea."
"I've been thinking about this. I know what I need to do. There's a park on the left. Find a shady spot under those trees."
"The security team..."
"Works for me, Em." he interrupted.